I Encourage My Nieces and Nephews to Make! Okay, sometimes I Make them Make!

But not with cooking or Drawing!

This is my Mirror Identical Twin Nieces Drawing a Picture, Together, at the Same Exact Time.

Isn’t that cool? (PS…I did not teach them to cook or drawer, but I encourage it.)

I have taught them other Creative Things….

By way of Helping this Aunt Upcycle, Rehab and/or Fix!

I got these old, Ratty, painted gold Chairs for Free. I thought this would make a Good Learning project for my Brother’s Kids!

I was surprised, because ALL three, even the 15-year-old brother, got into it!

The took Apart the ratty seats with disintegrated Foam and weakened zig-zag Wire coils.

And with the h=Help of Uncle, they Built the Seats back up Again!

They Added Batting to the new foam, again, with the help of Uncle, and of course, Under my Direction. I was solely Only the Project Manager on This Remake!

Then the new Upholstery was added to the fixed seats!

But we Were Not Done Yet!

After a Full, but light Sanding, they spray painted the Chairs!

When Dried, they Put the chairs all back Together again.

They were so Proud of Their own work!!

So Proud, I just Gave the Chairs to them to use at Home!

And their Creativity has not Stopped There!

My Brother was Gifted a box of old scratched up 45 Records.

My 15-year-old Nephew was inspired by Them!

He added Record Decor Along to his growing broken Skateboard Collection.

He Came up with this on his Own and I am one Proud Aunt!

And his 12 years Sisters make this Upcycling Aunt Just as Proud!

It started with a Curb Alert Free Stuff Pile where I got to Teach my Nieces Picking 101. Stop the Car. Get Out of the Car. Take a Real Close Look. My nieces Loved a couple of Wood Boxes in the Pile. And Of course I eyed a Mid Century-ish Metal Stand or Table Base.

They put the wire table together with one of the wood boxes and made a table.

Then they added a Lower Shelf! Now they have a Bedroom Side Table that Holds their Pet Rat’s, Ink Spot and Einstein, Cage.

And Speaking of Ink Spot and Einstein…

The Twins looked up Online How to Make a Rat Cage Hammock and They Made one All on Their Own.

Look Close at the Stitching…Isn’t that so Cute.

Then there was this…

We Took her Camping and she Whittled a little Man and then added the Moss Hair.

Her Idea and Her Work.

I Love seeing the Creativity Grow in Young People and am Fortunate to be Able to see it First Hand in Some of my Nieces and Nephews. I can’t wait until my next project with them!